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POWERED HAULAGE

220040120105 · 12/30/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

THE CREW'S JOB WAS TO MOVE THE SECTION POWER CENTER. THE FOREMAN ATTACHED A BELT CHAIN TO THE SCOOP AND POWER CENTER AND WHEN THEY BEGAN PULLING THE CHAIN BROKE. THE CHAIN FLEW OVER THE POWER CENTER AND STRUCK THE SUPERVISOR IN THE MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED STITCHES AND A TOOTH WAS DAMAGED BUT RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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